Curriculum: Electrical Engineering

Concentration: Renewable Electric Energy Systems

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering: Renewable Electric Energy Systems

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 101 Chemistry A Molecular Science 1
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab1
E 101 Introd. to Engr & Prob. Solv1
E 115 Intro to Computing Environments
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research1
MA 141 Calculus I 1
GEP Requirement*

3
1
1
1
4
4
3

17

   ECE 109 Intro to Computer Systems1
MA 241 Calculus II1
PY 205 Physics for Engr & Sci I1
EC 205 Economics (EC 201, ARE 201 alternatives)
PE 1xx Fitness & Wellness Course*

3
4
4
3
1

15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ECE 200 Intro to ECE Laboratory1
ECE 209 Computer Systems Programming1
MA 242 Calculus III
PY 208 Physics for Engr & Sci II

4
3
4
4

15

   COM 110 Public Speaking
ECE 211 Electric Circuits1
ECE 212 Fund of Logic Des1
ECE 220 Analytical Found. of ECE1
GEP Requirement*

3
4
3
3
3

16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ECE 301 Linear Systems
ECE 302 Intro to Microelectronics
ST 371 Intro to Prob & Dist Theory
GEP Requirement*
PE /Healthly Living Elective*

4
4
3
3
1

15

   ECE 303 Electromagnetic Fields
ECE 380 Engr Profession for EE6
ECE 305 Int. Power Systems
ECE Level 1 Elective 2
ENG 331 Comm for Engr & Tech
GEP Requirement*

3
1
3
3
3
3

16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ECE Level 1 Elective 2
ECE 452 Renew Elec Energy Syst
ECE REES Elective 3
Approved Technical Elective 5
GEP Requirement*

3
3
3
3
3

15

   ECE 480 Senior EE Design Project6
ECE REES Elective 3
ECE Elective 4
Approved Technical Elective 5
GEP IP Requirement*

3
3
3
3
2-3

14-15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 123
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program requirements and footnotes:

1 Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
2 ECE Level 1 electives:  ECE 306 or 406,  ECE 402 or 421,  ECE 403
or 422,  ECE 404, ECE 407, ECE 435 or 456.
3 REES electives: ECE 451, ECE 453, ECE434, ECE(MAE) 535.
4 ECE electives:  ECE 402, ECE 403, ECE 404, ECE 407, ECE 420,
ECE 421, ECE 422, ECE 435, ECE 436, ECE 437, ECE 442, ECE 451, ECE 453, ECE 455,
ECE 456, ECE 460, ECE 463, ECE 464, ECE 465, ECE 466, ECE 470, ECE 506, ECE 511,
ECE 513, ECE 520, ECE 521, ECE 523, ECE 531, ECE 532, ECE 540, ECE 550, ECE 561,
ECE 566, ECE 582, ECE 492 (Special Topics Courses).
5 Technical electives:  CE 214, 215; ISE 311; MAE 206, 208, 301, 302, 308; MSE 201; NE 418, 419.
6 Students in the entrepreneurs program should take ECE 383/ECE 482/ECE 483, instead of ECE 380/ECE 480.

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
       XX   Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts or 
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:      
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:      
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:       
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.